CARTERTON NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4832, 22 September 1894, Page 3

CARTERTON NOTES.

Qj'rom Our Own Correspondent,) Saturday. ■. The other night a newspaperruni per, young Vincent Darroch, was ; taking a short cut across the paddocks from the railway station when ho ran into a nowly-erected barb wire fence. Two deep gashes across the left cheek and nose was the result, since which tinio lie has had to go about disfigured with sticking t pluister. L Tlio Carterton Cricket Club have have resolved to join the proposed Waimrapa Union, and have convened a meeting of delegates for Thursday, October 4th. A spinsters ball was held in the Assembly Rooms on Thursday, and proved a most enjoyable affair, It was in return to the bachelors' ball given recently. The previous night tso Foresters held a plain and fancy dress ball which was well patronised, Letters have been received by the friends of Mr 3. A. Fairbrothcr, dated Colombo, August 21st. lie is making the voyage Home on the 11, M.5. Orizaba, and expects to he back in Now Zealand at the end of January. Five hundred volumes of standard authors will be added to the CartertonLibnuy to-day.Tlioy were selected Committeeand. purchased by Air C. H. Carter in London, several being his own choice! There are many valuable historical works among the lot, as well as light literature. They are a splendid collection, beautifully bound. Mrs Carter sends a few as a gift.